India’s first multisport festival – Khasdar Krida Mahotsav – to kick-start from May 6 in Nagpur

Starting from May 6, Nagpur sports lovers will be in for a treat as the city is going to witness India’s first multisport festival – Khasdar Krida Mahotsav. The festival, which is a brain child of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, will be inaugurated on May 6 at Yeshwant Stadium. The unique festival is going to be promoted as – Chak De, Khelo Nagpur Khelo.

Logo and song unveiled

The organizers of the festival are leaving no stone unturned to create a buzz about it and make it really special for sportspersons and the citizens. The official logo and the song unveiling of the festival, which took place recently at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Auditorium, Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, was a step in the same direction.

The first edition of Khasdar Krida Utsav will consist of 20 games being played by 540 teams and will see a participation from around 25,000 sports persons. The games, which will be played during the festival include: Table Tennis, Football, Kho-Kho, Wrestling, Cycling, Body Building, Walkathon, Basketball, Carrom, Skating, Athletics, Swimming, Volleyball, Badminton, Hockey, Chess, Kabaddi, Lawn Tennis and Tennis ball cricket for men and women. A collective prize money of Rs 62, 82,200 along with 288 trophies and 2,285 medals will be distributed among the winners and runners-up. The 20-day festival will take place across the city at different venues.

Here are some pictures from the logo and song unveiling function of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav: